South Bendle Elementary School (2025-26 Ranking)

Q: What school district is South Bendle Elementary School part of?

South Bendle Elementary School is part of Bendle 51����s.

4341 Larkin Dr
Burton, MI 48529

South Bendle Elementary School serves 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 257 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

South Bendle Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

South Bendle Elementary School's student population of 257 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Bendle Elementary School
Kind	86
1	87
2	84

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Total Students

257 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Bendle Elementary School
2023	226
2022	233
2021	244
2020	258
2019	258
2018	258
2017	258
2016	277
2015	281
2014	272
2013	265
2012	254
2011	245
2010	290
2009	288
2008	307
2007	312
2006	301
2005	253
2004	262
2003	277
2002	280
2001	269
2000	283
1999	295
1998	295
1997	263
1996	270
1995	305
1994	312
1993	298
1992	295
1991	313
1990	310
1989	315
1988	301
1987	299

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	South Bendle Elementary School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	16
2020	15
2019	15
2018	14
2017	14
2016	16
2015	17
2014	16
2013	16
2012	15
2011	13
2010	15
2009	17
2008	18
2007	16
2006	16
2005	15
2004	16
2003	15
2002	16
2001	19
2000	20
1999	19
1998	21
1997	19
1996	19
1995	15
1994	21
1990	20

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Bendle Bengals

School Rankings

The of South Bendle Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	South Bendle Elementary School	Michigan	Bendle 51��s
2023	13:1	17:1	15:1
2022	14:1	17:1	16:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	18:1	17:1
2019	17:1	18:1	17:1
2018	18:1	18:1	20:1
2017	18:1	18:1	20:1
2016	17:1	18:1	19:1
2015	17:1	18:1	20:1
2014	17:1	18:1	19:1
2013	17:1	18:1	27:1
2012	17:1	18:1	28:1
2011	19:1	18:1	27:1
2010	20:1	18:1	21:1
2009	17:1	18:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	19:1	21:1
2006	19:1	18:1	21:1
2005	17:1	18:1	19:1
2004	16:1	19:1	17:1
2003	18:1	19:1	18:1
2002	18:1	18:1	16:1
2001	14:1	18:1	15:1
2000	14:1	18:1	15:1
1999	16:1	19:1	16:1
1998	14:1	19:1	15:1
1997	14:1	19:1	16:1
1996	15:1	20:1	15:1
1995	20:1	20:1	18:1
1994	15:1	20:1	17:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	South Bendle Elementary School	Michigan	Bendle 51��s
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	4%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	4%	1%	2%
1988	5%	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	South Bendle Elementary School	Michigan	Bendle 51��s
2023	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Bendle Elementary School	Michigan	Bendle 51��s
2023	7%	9%	7%
2022	6%	9%	8%
2021	7%	8%	6%
2020	8%	8%	7%
2019	8%	8%	7%
2018	7%	8%	6%
2017	7%	8%	6%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	3%	7%	7%
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	6%	5%	4%
2009	5%	5%	3%
2008	7%	5%	4%
2007	6%	4%	3%
2006	4%	4%	3%
2005	4%	4%	3%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	5%	4%	3%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	5%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	4%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	South Bendle Elementary School	Michigan	Bendle 51��s
2023	8%	18%	8%
2022	7%	18%	7%
2021	8%	18%	7%
2020	6%	18%	9%
2019	6%	18%	9%
2018	2%	18%	8%
2017	2%	18%	8%
2016	4%	18%	8%
2015	3%	18%	7%
2014	3%	18%	5%
2013	3%	18%	26%
2012	11%	19%	27%
2011	8%	19%	26%
2010	5%	20%	15%
2009	6%	20%	12%
2008	5%	20%	11%
2007	3%	20%	10%
2006	3%	20%	7%
2005	3%	20%	4%
2004	3%	20%	2%
2003	3%	20%	2%
2002	3%	20%	2%
2001	3%	19%	2%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1996	1%	18%

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White

75%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Bendle Elementary School	Michigan	Bendle 51��s
2023	73%	64%	72%
2022	76%	64%	74%
2021	75%	65%	76%
2020	77%	66%	75%
2019	77%	66%	75%
2018	80%	66%	77%
2017	80%	66%	77%
2016	81%	67%	79%
2015	84%	68%	80%
2014	88%	69%	84%
2013	85%	69%	61%
2012	83%	69%	62%
2011	86%	70%	64%
2010	86%	70%	78%
2009	86%	71%	81%
2008	86%	71%	82%
2007	88%	71%	85%
2006	90%	73%	86%
2005	88%	72%	90%
2004	94%	73%	91%
2003	93%	72%	93%
2002	91%	73%	92%
2001	92%	74%	93%
2000	96%	75%	94%
1999	96%	75%	93%
1998	94%	75%	95%
1997	97%	76%	93%
1996	95%	76%	94%
1995	95%	77%	95%
1994	93%	79%	92%
1993	92%	79%	93%
1992	95%	79%	95%
1991	96%	78%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	South Bendle Elementary School	Michigan	Bendle 51��s
2023	11%	5%	13%
2022	10%	5%	11%
2021	10%	5%	10%
2020	9%	4%	9%
2019	9%	4%	9%
2018	11%	4%	9%
2017	11%	4%	9%
2016	11%	3%	7%
2015	10%	3%	6%
2014	6%	2%	4%
2013	8%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Bendle Elementary School	Michigan	Bendle 51��s
2023	0.45	0.55	0.46
2022	0.41	0.55	0.43
2021	0.42	0.54	0.41
2020	0.39	0.53	0.42
2019	0.39	0.53	0.42
2018	0.35	0.53	0.39
2017	0.35	0.53	0.39
2016	0.33	0.52	0.37
2015	0.29	0.50	0.35
2014	0.22	0.50	0.29
2013	0.27	0.49	0.56
2012	0.30	0.49	0.54
2011	0.25	0.48	0.52
2010	0.26	0.47	0.36
2009	0.26	0.46	0.32
2008	0.26	0.46	0.30
2007	0.24	0.46	0.24
2006	0.20	0.43	0.21
2005	0.25	0.44	0.13
2004	0.12	0.43	0.15
2003	0.13	0.44	0.14
2002	0.17	0.42	0.14
2001	0.15	0.42	0.12
2000	0.08	0.40	0.10
1999	0.08	0.40	0.14
1998	0.11	0.40	0.10
1997	0.06	0.39	0.13
1996	0.10	0.39	0.12
1995	0.10	0.37	0.11
1994	0.13	0.35	0.15
1993	0.15	0.35	0.14
1992	0.09	0.35	0.08
1991	0.07	0.37	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

94%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Bendle Elementary School	Michigan	Bendle 51��s
2023	92%	49%	88%
2022	94%	47%	88%
2021	91%	46%	89%
2020	90%	45%	87%
2019	90%	45%	87%
2018	82%	40%	84%
2017	82%	40%	84%
2016	86%	40%	82%
2015	86%	41%	84%
2014	85%	43%	81%
2013	85%	42%	70%
2012	82%	42%	72%
2011	83%	41%	65%
2010	76%	40%	67%
2009	73%	35%	63%
2008	38%	31%	37%
2007	34%	30%	39%
2006	58%	30%	43%
2005	60%	28%	40%
2004	50%	27%	45%
2003	48%	25%	43%
2002	32%	25%	37%
2001	41%	24%	35%
2000	43%	25%	39%
1999	44%	25%	41%
1998	39%	26%	37%
1997	43%	26%	40%
1996	45%	25%	40%
1995	46%	25%	41%
1994	44%	23%	38%
1993	69%	25%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	South Bendle Elementary School	Michigan	Bendle 51��s
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	6%	5%	10%
2019	6%	5%	10%
2018	5%	6%	7%
2017	5%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	6%	7%	5%
2008	5%	7%	6%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	9%	7%	7%
2005	9%	6%	7%
2004	6%	6%	6%
2003	5%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bendle 51��s

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Bendle Bengals

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend South Bendle Elementary School?

257 students attend South Bendle Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of South Bendle Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Bendle Elementary School?

South Bendle Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does South Bendle Elementary School offer ?

South Bendle Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is South Bendle Elementary School part of?

South Bendle Elementary School is part of Bendle 51��s.